Sunderland park guard attacked

POLICE are hunting a gang who assaulted a security guard in a late-night attack.

The 48-year-old vicitm suffered facial injuries in the assault in Mowbray Park, Sunderland, at about 10.35pm on Thursday.

Officers are keen to hear from anyone who saw what happened.

A spokeswoman for Northumbria Police said: “A security guard for the park was approached by a group of youths, one of who punched him in the face. The group then ran off. The man suffered a cut on his face.”